Alas, it appears Rippon will be staying put in the Olympic Village, for very valid reasons. The figure skater joined NBC’s “Olympic Ice” program and indicated he had something he wanted to clear up.

“I am so flattered NBC wanted me as a correspondent, but if I took this opportunity, I would have to leave the Olympic team and I would have to leave the village. It’s so important to me, I worked so hard to be on this Olympic team. My teammates and friends were there for me during my events and that meant so much to me, that I really feel I need to be there for them during their events as well.”

Well, there you go. Rippon will not be an NBC correspondent so he can continue supporting his friends and teammates who are still competing in the Olympics. Joining NBC would have meant moving out of the Olympic Village and likely not being able to participate as an athlete in the Closing Ceremony.

Rippon later detailed the circumstances behind his decision on Twitter, claiming he only found out about NBC’s offer through Twitter.

I am flattered that NBC wanted me to work as a correspondent for them here in PyeongChang. Doing this would require me to leave Team USA and move out of the Olympic Village. I don't want to do that so I had to declined the opportunity.

I love being on Team USA and representing our country. My teammates were there for me during my events, and now I NEED to be there for them. I look forward to being with them, and I’m very excited for the rest of the competition. Go Team USA!!!

Rippon has not stopped making headlines since he arrived in PyeongChang. The 28-year-old trained endlessly to make the Olympic team after missing out on the Sochi Games, then performed a dazzling free skate to help Team USA earn bronze in the team competition.

Adam Rippon performs his short program at the PyeongChang Olympics. (AP Photo)